Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)

Regulations

Commercial Diving Regulations, 2022

8. Designated medical practitioners

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A designated medical practitioner must—

 

(a)carry out a medical examination, including any test required by the chief inspector: Provided that when an examination of a specialised nature is required, the designated medical practitioner is not required personally to perform such examination, but remains responsible for the decision based on the result of such specialised examination;

 

(b)issue a medical certificate of fitness or medical certificate of fitness to dive based on the results of a medical examination of a person;

 

(c)capture on the online fitness registry whether the diver is fit or unfit to dive as required in regulation 7; and

 

(d)if required in terms of the risk assessment as contemplated in regulation 6, render medical assistance as part of a diving  project, including operational medical advice and recompression treatment assistance for operations involving all classes of diving.